The Fundamentals of the Bioscience Industry Program (FOBIP) Alumni Network organized an event entitled "Social Media in Healthcare" on Jan. 31st at the Mt. Sinai School of Medicine which brought in over 60 attendees from various universities, healthcare companies, internet start-ups, banks and VC firms.

Holtzman Communications in NYC is seeking a part-time intern 5-10 hrs/wk). The candidate must be proficient in social networking (Twitter, Facebook and others) and be interested in marketing. Send resume or questions to Kate Hutchinson: khutchinson@notes.cc.sunysb.edu

What is a personal brand and why does it matter? A personal brand is the process whereby you and your career is marketed as a brand. Dan Schwabel, Author of Me 2.0, says "The goal of personal branding is to be recruited based on your brand, not applying for jobs."

Mission Statement

Welcome professionals, students, and entrepreneurs to the Fundamentals of the Bioscience Industry Program alumni website. We have created a blog concerning events relevant to alumni and future graduates. Alumni, industry veterans, and course instructors will be publishing articles covering trends in finance, VC, IP, technology transfer, recruiting, and job hunting in relation to biotech and pharma. We want to provide information that will be useful to the start-up entrepreneur, seasoned professional, and job seeker while promoting the Program, its alumni and course instructors.